TIL that in Sparta, Ancient Greece, they had “shouting elections”. Candidates would take turns walking into assembly rooms, and judges would compare the volume of the crowd’s shouts and cheers of approval to determine the winner.
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How People Voted in Ancient Elections
In Athens and Rome, voting could entail shouting contests, secret stone ballots and an election system with built-in bias for the wealthy.Dave Roos (HISTORY)
